AI-Powered Echocardiogram Analysis Via Telemedicine Shows Promise for Improving Cardiac Care in Resource-Limited Settings
• Study demonstrates feasibility and accuracy of using AI-powered software to analyze echocardiograms in community health program • High rate of evaluable images (87.5%) shows effectiveness of telemedicine framework with acquisition in Africa, analysis in Europe • AI analysis matched assessments of cardiologist in 81.9% of cases; 15.9% required manual editing but were still accurate • Training program for nurses without prior experience was pivotal to enable point-of-care ultrasound and image uploading • Approach illustrates potential of telemedicine to bridge gap between advanced technologies and limited healthcare infrastructure